http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:29:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/plum-chutney-trees/ http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/plum-chutney-trees/#comments Thu, 14 Oct 2010 11:10:37 +0000 dee http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/?p=1462 My plum tree at the plot did well this year despite the heat in June/July along with the late frost in May whist it was in flower.. I really wasn’t expecting much from it this year. Surprisingly, we couldn’t keep … Continue reading →]]> http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/plum-chutney-trees/feed/ 0 http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/sweet-potatoes-165-days-later/ http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/sweet-potatoes-165-days-later/#comments Mon, 11 Oct 2010 09:34:39 +0000 dee http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/?p=1495 They didn’t do as well as last year, probably due to me struggling to water well during the dry spell we had earlier in the year.. some are on the small side! 9 plants yielded two of these pink buckets … Continue reading →]]> http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/sweet-potatoes-165-days-later/feed/ 1 http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/summer/ http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/summer/#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:17:40 +0000 dee http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/?p=1298 Baskets Harvesting preparing freezing storing eating.. These past few weeks I’ve been eating the fruits of my labour and very lapse  on taking photos of what I’ve grown.. Most of my beetroot has been harvested – A favourite of mine … Continue reading →]]> http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/summer/feed/ 1 http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/summer-hols-almost-over/ http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/summer-hols-almost-over/#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:16:34 +0000 dee http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/?p=1270 I’ve only managed a few fleeting online visits these past few weeks and I’m about to pop off again.. Before I do though, I thought I would post a couple of pics of what I’m harvesting.These were taken with my … Continue reading →]]> http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/summer-hols-almost-over/feed/ 1 http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/too-darn-hot/ http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/too-darn-hot/#comments Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:44:42 +0000 dee http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/?p=1182 for any work down at my plot. The grassy areas need strimming, though I did manage to do a little weeding before I collapsed with heat stroke while trying to avoid falling through the huge cracks that have appeared in my heavy clay soil through … Continue reading →]]> http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/too-darn-hot/feed/ 4 http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/im-having-a-senior-moment/ http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/im-having-a-senior-moment/#comments Sat, 03 Jul 2010 19:58:34 +0000 dee http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/?p=1140 Or  two… I thought I had 2 Mini Pumpkin plants growing away nicely at my plot , though, one is now looking suspiciously like a courgette plant. I planted them around the base of my sweetcorn where I thought they would sprawl gracefully  along the ground. One of these is getting taller and … Continue reading →]]> http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/im-having-a-senior-moment/feed/ 3 http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/last-of-the-rhubarb/ http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/last-of-the-rhubarb/#comments Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:40:21 +0000 dee http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/?p=871 This years rhubarb picking has come to a close .. I love my rhubarb its so versatile… early in the season I  bake the first picking gently, with a little dark brown sugar – delish with yogurt.. Schnapps is excellent – if you use the … Continue reading →]]> http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/last-of-the-rhubarb/feed/ 4 http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/we-have-lettuce/ http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/we-have-lettuce/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:54:37 +0000 dee http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/?p=1045 Lots of lettuce Oak Leaf Lollo Rosso And Cos And not much else really.. My carrots that were sown in April are almost ready and my peas and broad beans are in flower -not long now!  We also picked our first strawberries … Continue reading →]]> http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/we-have-lettuce/feed/ 8 http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/we-have-lift-off/ http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/we-have-lift-off/#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 11:40:14 +0000 dee http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/?p=970 Things have come on leaps and bounds since these photos were taken.. To the left of the enviromesh under the green tunnel  I have beetroot parsnips, swede,celeriac, fennel – and just in front of these a carrot bed.The tunnel has been removed now … Continue reading →]]> http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/we-have-lift-off/feed/ 6 http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/my-rhubarb-a-wee-bit-anaemic/ http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/my-rhubarb-a-wee-bit-anaemic/#comments Thu, 20 May 2010 09:42:49 +0000 dee http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/?p=946 Actually it’s green Now, it’s never been a bright pink, more green with pink stripes/splashes of pink but this year its totally green and frankly it’s no use to me with a family who point blank refuses to eat green rhubarb. So … Continue reading →]]> http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/my-rhubarb-a-wee-bit-anaemic/feed/ 7 http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/wheres-freda/ http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/wheres-freda/#comments Thu, 20 May 2010 08:37:48 +0000 dee http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/?p=937 I had a little visitor last  night. Can you see her? She’s a frequent visitor She was sat watching me, 4 plots away for around 20 minutes She thought i couldn’t see her!! Oh yes I could!! I managed to get this shaky photo with the zoom then … Continue reading →]]> http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/wheres-freda/feed/ 0 http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/tap-tap-tap-tap/ http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/tap-tap-tap-tap/#comments Mon, 17 May 2010 16:33:27 +0000 dee http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/?p=923 Nothing much to report on the allotment front. I’m tapping my fingers  frustrated by the weather – everything seems to be around 3/4 weeks behind this year ! Strawberries have less flowers than this time last year Peas are slow … Continue reading →]]> http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/tap-tap-tap-tap/feed/ 1 http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/growing-sweet-potatoes-in-the-uk/ http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/growing-sweet-potatoes-in-the-uk/#comments Thu, 06 May 2010 23:11:53 +0000 dee http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/?p=816 The variety of sweet potato that I grow (T65) has been bred and selected for our shorter summers, the flesh of the tuber is more creamy in colour than the orange colour tubers bought in supermarkets, and has a much … Continue reading →]]> http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/growing-sweet-potatoes-in-the-uk/feed/ 4 http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/im-still-here/ http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/im-still-here/#comments Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:49:13 +0000 dee http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/?p=781 Beavering away at the plot.. To date I have potatoes, onions, peas, broad beans, asparagus, carrots, swede, beetroot and parsnips in the ground… With fennel, celeriac, cabbage, cauli, sprouts, cucumber, romanesco cauli, peppers, aubergines, asparagus beans, squash, pumpkins and tomatoes – “phew”, all doing well … Continue reading →]]> http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/im-still-here/feed/ 2 http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/the-sun-is-out/ http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/the-sun-is-out/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:11:25 +0000 dee http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/?p=743 over the next few days you will find me at my allotment.. I’ve got onions to put in and maybe my spuds and prep for my peas – All are late going in this year]]> http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/the-sun-is-out/feed/ 4 http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/ground-work/ http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/ground-work/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:02:38 +0000 dee http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/?p=686 I’ve been making good use of the weather were having at the moment; down at the plot. Mostly weeding and some digging. Some parts at the bottom are still too wet to turn over. A pitfall of being on a slope, though … Continue reading →]]> http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/ground-work/feed/ 1 http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/sown-thus-far/ http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/sown-thus-far/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:00:53 +0000 dee http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/?p=676 Today’s sowing marathon.. Cabbage – Greyhound Cauliflower- all year round Brussels - Clodius Fennel – ?  name escapes me Squash - Barbara Squash - Avalon Courgette – Verde di milano Courgette  - Yellow something or other? Pumpkin – Jack be little Pumpkin – Hooligan Pumpkin – blue … Continue reading →]]> http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/sown-thus-far/feed/ 4 http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/aubergines-progress-so-far/ http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/aubergines-progress-so-far/#comments Sun, 14 Feb 2010 09:28:02 +0000 dee http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/?p=679 pic is of last years effort.. 14 out of 15 ain’t bad.. Only 1 of my Aubergines didn’t show. I’m growing this year… 2 Aubergine - diamond 2  Aubergine – thai long green 1 Aubergine - black – enorma]]> http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/aubergines-progress-so-far/feed/ 0 http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/seed-sorting-again/ http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/seed-sorting-again/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:28:17 +0000 dee http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/?p=546 I keep coming across seed packets I’d forgotten I had bought.. Some were found in one of my handbags I haven’t used for a few months [ obviously popped them in there while shopping and forgot they were there] It’s now dawned on … Continue reading →]]> http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/seed-sorting-again/feed/ 5 http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/peppertastic/ http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/peppertastic/#comments Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:48:17 +0000 dee http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/?p=522 Taken before my camera went kaput.. My peppers are now starting to germinate and my tomatoes  surprisingly started to germinate 5 days after sowing [All were sown around the 10 Jan] I’m growing  Red pointy pepper [yes that's it's name] along … Continue reading →]]> http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/peppertastic/feed/ 4 http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/waiting-patiently/ http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/waiting-patiently/#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:13:05 +0000 dee http://littlegemsallotment.com/blog/waiting-patiently/chat/2009/ My new Alan Titchmarsh fork has been sat in the corner waiting patiently for over a month now.. All I need is a couple of afternoons that’s not blowing a gale or peeing down. Not too much to ask is … Continue reading →]]> http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/waiting-patiently/feed/ 0 http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/anniversary-photo-of-my-allotment-2/ http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/anniversary-photo-of-my-allotment-2/#comments Sun, 23 Aug 2009 09:00:33 +0000 dee http://littlegemsallotment.com/blog/anniversary-photo-of-my-allotment-2/chat/2009/ I’ve been doing a little tidying up of my photos on flickr and realised that its my third anniversary of having my plot this August. I got the keys in July but as we were going away on holiday it … Continue reading →]]> http://deehaigh.co.uk/dee/allotment/anniversary-photo-of-my-allotment-2/feed/ 4